[S2026E9] Half a Week to Go... 12 Films Left... ATLeast I finished the Acting categories?

Status: 23/50 Total | 23/35 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 98/125 Nominations

With 4 days left to go we catch up with an espiode where I go over hte ATL nominees I haven't talked about yet

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[S2026E7] Sinners Be Blessed and Wicked For-gotten - Oscars Nomination Reactions + Sundance Look Forward

On this (late) episode we go over the Oscars nominees and how my model did against reality. Plus we lay out where you can catch all the nominees, who has completed the race so far, and also a look at this past Sundance and what might make it to next year's Oscars

Status: 15/50 Total | 15/35 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 77/125 Nominations

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[S2026E8] Two Weeks and 31 Films To Go - Let's Do This - (F1, Train Dreams, Marty Supreme Best Picture Recap)

Status: 19/50 Total | 19/35 Features | 0/15 Shorts | 93/125 Nominations

Did I put off watching most of the Death Race to the last two weeks? Maybe? Are we gonna try anyway? Yes! Here is my catchup episode on what I've done the last month (not much), my thoughts on the last 3 Best Picture nominees (Train Dreams, F1, Marty Supreme), and also the announcement of my winner predictions contest!

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[S2026E6] A Very Last Minute Nomination Prediction Episode - ft ContraZoomPod

On this very last minute episode of the podcast in the wee hours before Oscar nominations day, I am joined by Dakota of ContraZoomPod to go over our predictions for who will get nominated for each category of the Oscars this year! For any procrastinators in making their picks, this one's for you!

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[S2026E5] It Was Just Neon's Sentimental Agent - ft Alex Atienza

This week we continue our preview of Best Picture contenders by looking at the top 3 international films from Neon - Sentimental Value, It Was Just An Accident, and The Secret Agent - with my friend Alex Atienza of Filament Film

Check out Alex at the links below

* Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/aatienza/

* Alex's new short film: https://letterboxd.com/film/chilmark/

* Filament Film: https://www.instagram.com/filamentfilm

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[S2026E4] The Academy's Favorite Directors ft Jeff Bulmer (Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet)

  • This week we continue our preview of Best Picture contenders by looking at films from directors who the Academy seem to favor - Bugonia by Yorgos Lanthimos, Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro, and Hamnet by Chloe Zhao. We are joined by Jeff Bulmer of Classic Movies Live and ContraZoomPod. Also apologies for the audio issues in the second half of the episode on my side.

Check out Jeff's shows here

* Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/gothenburgtown/

* Classic Movies Live: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gy7EYnn7LORzZIgBOF7wG

* Contrazoompod: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rdhbCzOpccrSUJG7taoYn

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[S2026E3] Blockbuster Best Picture Contenders ft SlightAstro (Sinners, One Battle After Another, Wicked For Good)

  • This week we kick off our Best Picture Previews with the big blockbusters this year vying for a slot among the 10 - Sinners, One Battle After Another, and Wicked: For Good. Joining us is special guest SlightAstro, mastermind behind the race tracking site deathracetracking.com

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[S2026E2] The Longlist Winners and Losers - Sirat's Ascension and Ann Lee's Last Will and Testament

  • This week, we go over the longlists announced for the 98th Academy Awards, and talk about where to find the films as well who the big winners and losers are

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[S2026E1] The Oscars Death Race Podcast Returns - Best Picture Contenders / AFI-NBR Recognition / Golden Globe Noms

  • The Oscars Death Race Podcast returns! A quick ramp up episode talking about why you should Death Race, the State of the Race, and NBR / AFI / Golden Globe noms

40ish films to watch to prep for the race: https://letterboxd.com/ninjaboi/list/40ish-films-to-prep-for-oscars-death-race/

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40(ish) Movies to Prep for the 2025-2026 Oscars Death Race

With the big Film Festival Awards behind us, let's take a look at the 40(ish) films you should pay attention to to get a head start on your Oscars Death Race for the 2025-2026 season.

Letterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/ninjaboi/list/40ish-films-to-prep-for-oscars-death-race/

Reddit Breakdown: https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/comments/1njlpr3/the_40ish_films_to_watch_for_the_2025_awards/

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